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Chapter 11- The Eye Flashcards

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biometry

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the study of numeric observations based on biological observations

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biometrist

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one who is skilled in biometry

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conjunctivia

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inner lining of eyelids

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of inner lining of eyelids

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cornea

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central transparent part of outer coat of eye covering iris and pupil. Latin: web, tunic

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lacrimal

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pertaining to tears and tear apparatus

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nasolacrimal

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passage from lacrimal sac to nose

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opthamology

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diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye

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orbit

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the bony socket that holds the eyeball

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periorbital

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pertaining to tissues around the orbit

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photophobia

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fear of the light due to light sensitivity

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antibiotic

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substance that has the capacity to inhibit the growth of/destroy bacteria

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blepharitis

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inflammation of the eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid

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blepharoplasty

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surgical repair of the eyelid

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contagious

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infection that can be transmitted from person to person. Latin: touch closely

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contaminate

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to cause an infectious agent to be on any surface

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hordeolum

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abcess in an eyelash follicle. Latin: stye

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ptosis

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sinking down of the upper eyelid. Greek: drooping

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amblyopia

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failure of/incomplete development of the pathways of vision in the brain

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esotropia

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turning the eye inward toward the nose

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exotropia

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turning the eye outward away from the nose

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extrinsic

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a muscle located entirely outside the structure under consideration

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intrinsic

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a muscle located entirely inside the structure under consideration

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ocular

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pertaining to the eye

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optometrist

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someone skilled in the measurement of vision

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stereopsis

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three-dimensional vision

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strabismus

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turning of an eye away from its normal position

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avascular

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without a blood supply

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iris

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colored portion of the eye with the pupil in its center, greek.

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lens

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transparent refractive surface behind the iris

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presbyopia

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difficulty in nearsighted vision started in middle and old age

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pupil

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opening in the center of the iris that allows light to reach the lens

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refract

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bend or change direction of a ray of light

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retina

A

light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball

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sclera

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fibrous outer convering of the eyeball and the white of the eye

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scleritis

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inflammation of the sclera

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choroid

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region of the retina and uvea

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fovea centralis

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small pit in the center of the macula that has the highest visual acuity

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macula lutea

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yellowish spot on the back of the retina, contains the fovea

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optic

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pertaining to the eye or vision

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photoreceptor

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a photoreceptor cell receives light and converts it into electrical impulses

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uvea

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middle coat of the eyeball, includes the iris, ciliary body, and the choroid. Latin: vascular layer

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uveitis

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inflammation of the uvea

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visual acuity

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sharpness and clarity of vision

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astigmatism

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inability to focus rays of light that enter the eye in different planes

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concave

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having a hollowed surface

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convex

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a surface that is curved outward

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foramen

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an opening through a structure

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hyperopia

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able to see distant objects, but not close ones

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in situ

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in the correct place

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keratomileusis

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(surgery that) cuts and shapes the cornea

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keratomy

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inscision in the cornea

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myopia

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able to see close objects, but not distant ones

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radial

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diverging in all directions from any given center

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cataract

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complete or partial opacity of the lens

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flourescein

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dye that produces a vivid green color under a blue light (helps diagnose corneal abrasions and foreign bodies in the eye)

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glaucoma

A

increased intraocular pressure

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intraocular

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pertaining to the inside of the eye

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opthalmia neonatorum

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conjunctivitis in a newborn’s eyes

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pollution

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condition that is unclean, impure, and a danger to health

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angiography

A

radiography of vessels after injection of contrast material

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angiogram

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radiogram of vessels after injection of contrast material

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laser surgery

A

use of a concentrated, intense narrow beam of electromagnetic radiation for surgery

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opthalmoscope

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instrument for viewing the retina

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photocoagulation

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using light (from a laser beam) to form a clot

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retinoblastoma

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malignant neoplasm of primitive retinal cells

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retinopathy

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disease of the retina, degenerative

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fundus

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part farthest from the opening of a hollow organ

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fundoscopy

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examination of the fundus (retina) of the eye

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Ishihara color system

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test for color vision defects

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Jaeger reading cards

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types of different sizes for testing near vision

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peripheral

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pertaining to the periphery or external boundary

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Snellen letter chart

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test for acuity of distant vision

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tonometer

A

instrument for determining intraocular pressure

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